'World Heritage-listed Shark Bay has the planet's largest reserve of seagrass meadows, but more than a quarter were lost in a marine heatwave in 2011. Only 10 per cent has recovered and research shows the massive carbon deposits under the exposed areas are at risk of release during heavy storms.'

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Welches Auto für einen 17-Jährigen? Anforderungen: ➡️ 4WD + (semi) off-road-tauglich ➡️ hohe Sicherheit (NCAP) ➡️ bei BEV: reale Mindestreichweite 450km ➡️ Power-to-Weight Ratio <130kW/t Die Frage ist ernst gemeint. Bitte um Repost. #Auto #SUV #Sedan #4WD #BEV

Okay I genuinely have not laughed this hard in probably WEEKS but we know that a) my super cute new bird feeder is not REMOTELY squirrel proof and b) squirrels are not REMOTELY afraid of the cat My sides actually hurt

Queensland: Acute respiratory infection surveillance reporting: 12 March to 18 March 2024   Reported cases:   🔹COVID: 955 (-11.0%) 🔹Influenza: 836 (+27.0%) 🔹RSV: 872 (+14.7%)   @qldhealth @ShannonFentiman #PandemicIsNotOver   Source: health.qld.gov.au/clinical-pra...

Queensland: 6000 RSV cases this year: Free jabs as potentially deadly virus grips state | couriermail.com.au "Almost all Queensland children will experience at least one RSV infection by the time they turn two." @ShannonFentiman @qldhealth #RSV Source: couriermail.com.au/news/queensl...

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First Tesla Cybertruck Listed At Online Auction Fails To Meet Reserve It's hard to overstate what an absolute flop this vehicle is, considering the fanatical cult fanbase this company has. You truly love to see it.

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Cyclone Kirrily set to cause flooding in north Queensland as BoM warns of ‘widespread, severe’ impacts

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On Thursday, destructive wind gusts of up to 155kph could develop about coastal and island communities between Cardwell and Proserpine, including Townsville and the Whitsunday Islands. Communities from Innisfail to St Lawrence can also expect heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding on Thursday.

Aurora Australis 'sparkles' across Australian skies as far north as inland New South Wales 🤩

If we don't love like we used to If we don't care like we used to What the hell are we dying for? Shawn Mendez - What the hell are we dying for?

The fire ant infestation confined to south-east Queensland for over two decades has pushed south over the New South Wales border.

"A COVID infection now could spell trouble in three decades"

[...] a growing body of scientific research is cautiously linking the inflammation caused by a COVID infection to diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's as well as autoimmune conditions from bowel disease to rheumatoid arthritis.

Yellow crazy ants are considered to be one of the world's worst invasive species. The aggressive insects spray formic acid to kill their prey and can form super-colonies that can devastate native wildlife. #Townsville

New XBB vaccines available in Australia Dec 11 If provider receives them earlier can administer and doesn’t have to wait

Mining magnates Andrew and Nicola Forrest have announced they have acquired Akubra from the Keir family after 147 years of ownership.

Queensland Emergency Warning The Pines Properties between: Rosella Ave, Pine Ridge Road, Thyme Ave, Scrubby Creek Boondarilla Rd to Gore Hwy Leave immediately Current 16:34 local time

"She has been on the JobSeeker payment since mid-2022 and is occasionally able to pick up a few hours of casual teaching work." Could it be LongCovid? 1/2

The daily dose of thunder and lightning is likely to remain on repeat right through the week, and the humid and unstable atmosphere will potentially even linger into the last week of November — some towns in eastern Australia might experience more than seven consecutive days of rain.

Queensland Watch and Act Bushfire Kooralbyn Rd (Kooralbyn) Current 15:21 local

School Strike 4 Climate: Students rally nationwide to call for urgent action on climate change

"[...] Long Covid, a disease that recent studies have shown to have a quality of life worse than some end-stage cancers. We also know it can be fatal. Many people with Long Covid have described it as a “living death” [...] "

Retailer Bunnings will remove engineered stone from its shelves by the end of the year

"The challenge is that we have these global numbers of 1.3 degrees [Celsius] … super important numbers when we're thinking about tracking the global climate — but this is not what people experience. We experience our daily weather," Dr Pershing said.

Optus mobile and internet services down across Australia with millions of customers affected

Evidence suggests COVID cases are climbing again. "It's been a while since Australia stopped properly tracking COVID cases, but evidence suggests they're on the rise." @abcnews @normanswan @Mark_Butler_MP #COVIDisNotOver www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11...

OMG they should be tested in a lab, if Chinese the plastic beads contain highly toxic metals worse than lead, others pollute by evaporating toxicity into the air. Dangerous for wildlife/fish swallowing them. The sunshine Coast is my fief. That got you a follow

Investigation underway into Sunshine Coast polystyrene spill at start of turtle nesting season

A monster eddy current is forming off Sydney. What is it, and will it bring a new marine heatwave? If a 400km-wide ocean vortex moves close to shore, water temperatures could spike - putting species at risk

Much needed rainfall has helped fire crews bring a number of blazes under control, but authorities have warned the reprieve won't be felt across all of Queensland. The focus for authorities is now shifting to northern parts of Queensland, where dry conditions are set to continue.

"Put simply, to meet our potential, to maximise our advantages in renewable energy and the economic and industrial opportunities that will come from them, we need to get more projects off the ground, faster." - Treasurer Jim Chalmers

Conditions have eased today, but there are still a multitude of bushfire warnings in southern Queensland, where dozens of homes have been lost, and in northern NSW. 🔥 "Our focus remains the protection of life and property," Queensland Police Service Acting Deputy Commissioner Ben Marcus said.

“Queensland is in survival mode right now,” Choveaux said. “If it doesn’t rain, the state will continue to burn.” 🔥

Multiple emergency warnings issued for fires in NSW, while more than 50 homes are lost in Queensland blazes

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Australia's weekly reported COVID numbers: 27 October 2023 🔸Deaths: 69 (-1) 🔸Cases: 6,699 (+1,471) 🔹NSW: 1,911 / 17 🔹VIC: 1,407 / 32 🔹SA: 1,069 / NR 🔹QLD: 931 / 14 🔹TAS: 469 / 1 🔹ACT: 370 / 1 🔹WA: 304 / 4 🔹NT: 238 / 0 NR = Not Reported #COVID19AUS

Change in reported weekly case numbers: 27 October 2023 🔸National: Up 28.1% 🔹NT: Up 47.8% 🔹WA: Up 43.4% 🔹TAS: Up 32.1% 🔹QLD: Up 24.3% 🔹ACT: Up 24.1% 🔹NSW: Up 24.0% 🔹SA: Up 24.0% 🔹VIC: Up 16.1% #COVID19AUS

Australia: Federal COVID-19 reporting is moving to a monthly reporting schedule, with today being the final weekly report. The next report is expected 10th November 2023. #COVID19 #Australia #monthlyreporting #COVIDisNotOver Source: health.gov.au/topics/covid...

Numerous global systems humans rely on for survival - including ecosystems, groundwater, insurance and the space industry - are on the precipice of catastrophic tipping points, according to a new report by the United Nations University.

Auckland City Hospital emergency department staff frustrated at staff shortages "People are missing breaks, they're not able to take leave, we've got higher number of patients we're looking after, multiple sick calls, those sick calls aren't being covered...

Great piece. Covid, climate change, politics, biodiversity crisis etc... misinformation is a danger to democracy #scicomm 🧪

Australian long COVID services cannot meet demand Another gap we identified is that trustworthy public health information on long COVID, such as online resources, is either not readily available or not advertised.

Japan faces flu medicine ‘shortage’ as case surge leads to closure of thousands of schools. Japan is observing a serious shortage of generic flu medicine amid the spread of influenza and Covid-19. A total of 1,772 schools closed or partially closed. www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/j...

Greece: Dozens of new deaths in the last week. 🔹There were 51 deaths 🔹Hospital admissions: ⬆️Up 26% Viral load surveillance in municipal wastewater showed an increase in SARSCoV-2 virus circulation in 6 of the 9 areas tested. #COVID19Greece ant1news.gr/eidiseis/art...